Oceans

A worthy successor to Cousteau
Philippe Cousteau, grandson of the beloved Jacques Cousteau, hosts this wonderful series. Each episode explores an aspect of a particular sea or ocean, focusing on wildlife, but also on archaeology and environmental protection. The shows have a good balance of commentary and interviews with the scientists as well as images of natural beauty. I just wish it were in blu-ray.

This is not the Disney movie, it is a BBC production with eight episodes
You can look at the reviews for this at Amazon UK. As noted by commenters to the previous review, this is not the Disney movie, it is a separate eight-part BBC series featuring ocean exploration in various parts of the globe. My rating is based on the average at the Amazon UK site.

Oceans
Nature has never been captured in its entire splendor as in present times. The technology used today in filming life is just amazing, and it is truly a pleasure to watch nature-related movies. The Disney Studios did not stay behind these advances, and developed the awesome DisneyNature series of documentaries. Not too long ago, they released the delightful "Earth," and now they successfully return with "Oceans," an equally magnificent documentary, this time taking a look at our water world.

Contrary to many of the current films that examine nature in detail, which at times may be heavy for younger minds, "Oceans" is easy to follow and understand. The images do the work and send the message. The cameras take us to almost every corner of the planet, and we watch the incredible array of inhabitants of the sea, all in their very particular environment. There are the iguanas from the Galápagos Islands, horseshoe crabs, white sharks, polar bears, assorted fishes from...

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